Meet the Humans & Dog
Oakley Rae
Co‑Founder • Chief Creative Officer • Artist • Builder • Daughter
I've always seen possibilites where other people see leftovers.
I lead Wicked Rae's creative fabrication, immersive environments, youth experiences, and custom builds while helping shape the future of our studio.
My long-term vision reaches beyond the walls of the studio.
I'm developing a café centered around nourishing food, community, and conversation - a place where people can slow down, gather, and care for one another through thoughtfully prepared food, including offerings for people with specific nutritional needs.
I'm also designing beautiful, accessible clothing for plus-size women because everyone deserves to wear clothing that feels expressive, comfortable, and thoughtfully made.
Everything I create begins with the same question:
How can this help someone feel more at home in their own life (and body)?
Bones Fish
Co‑Founder • Chief Moral Officer • Best Friend Forever • Treat Tester
Bones‑Fish is the studio dog, emotional support creature, and the soft heartbeat of Wicked Rae’s.
He met Oakley when she was small and needed something steady - and he’s been her shadow ever since.
He has:
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Traveled the country
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Survived blizzards
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Camped under redwoods
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Endured questionable dress-up sessions
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Claimed Oakley's bed as his own
He supervises every workshop, greets every human like they’re already part of the pack, and reminds us daily that presence heals and play matters.
Bones is the soul of Wicked Rae’s - the living proof that joy is a practice and connection is a gift.
Jules McVey
Co‑Founder • CVO • Organizational Psychologist • Artist • Builder • Mother
I've spent my life asking one question:
What helps humans come alive?
I've searched for the answer through art, neuroscience, anthropology, emergency medicine, organizational psychology, firefighting, sleep medicine, leadership, and thousands of conversations with people navigating grief, burnout, joy, trauma, healing, and change.
Each discipline taught me something.
None of them told the whole story.
Wicked Rae's became the place where they finally came together.
Today I design experiences that blend movement, sensory exploration, creativity, and human behavior into environments where people can reconnect - with themselves, with each other, and with possibilities they forgot existed.
I'm also developing a new generation of biodegradable, environmentally responsible paints designed specifically for immersive creative experiences - because the materials we create with should care for the world we're creating in.
I don't believe art belongs on a pedestal. I believe it belongs in our hands.
Our Philosophy.
We believe creativity belongs to all humans, no matter your age.
Children know this instinctively. Adults often have to remember it. Our work isn't about teaching people how to paint, it's about creating environments where curiosity returns, laughter comes easily, conversations deepen, and people leave feeling more connected than when they arrived.
Sometimes that's through paint. Sometimes through music. Sometimes through movement. The medium changes. The purpose doesn't. We cannot wait to meet you.